What do women want? An analysis of preferences of women, involvement of men, and decision-making in maternal and newborn health care in rural Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To improve the utilization of maternal and newborn health (MNH) care and to improve the quality of care, the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended men's involvement in pregnancy, childbirth, and after birth. In this article, we examine women's preferences for men's involvement in MNH care in rural Bangladesh and how this compares to husbands' reported involvement by women.

Methods

A cross-sectional household survey of 1367 women was administered in 2018 in the district of Brahmanbaria. Outcomes of interest included supporting self-care during pregnancy, participation in birth planning, presence during antenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal care, and participation in newborn care. Binary and multiple logistic regressions were done to understan

SUBMITTER: Rahman AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7079480 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature